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    Something sweet, sour: An ode to spirit of romance

    On Valentine’s Day, brush up your culinary skills and serve up these exotic delicacies for that special someone

    Something sweet, sour: An ode to spirit of romance
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    Lotus Root Cromesquis (left) and Jack and Rose

    Chennai

    LOTUS ROOT CROMESQUIS 

    Panko Crusted Lotus Stem Beignets with Raw Mango Pachadi (Serves: 6)

    INGREDIENTS

    FOR CROMESQUIS
    Lotus Stem: 500gm
    Bay Leaves: 2 Nos
    Cinnamon Stick: 2 Nos
    Cloves: 3 Nos
    Fennel Seeds: 9gm
    Ginger Powder: 10gm
    Sea Salt: To taste
    Black Cumin Seeds: 9gm 
    Black Cardamom: 3 Nos
    Green Cardamom: 4 Nos
    Garlic: 9 cloves
    Red Chili Powder: 30gm
    Cilantro Leaves: 40gm 
    Bread Crumb: 400gm
    Flour: 50gm
    Ghee: 20gm

    FOR MANGO PACHADI

    Raw mango: 200gm
    Mustard seeds: 4gm
    Sea salt: To taste
    Jaggery: 40gm
    Chili powder: 10gm
    Turmeric power: 5gm
    Curry leaves: 4gm
    Coriander powder: 15gm
    Oil: 20gm
    Black salt: 3gm
    FOR GARNISH
    Fried Lotus Stem Chips:
    30gm
    Sunflower Leaves: Few
    leaves
    Recipe Courtesy: SYNCK, Besant Nagar

    JACK & ROSE

    Jackfruit & Rose Sorbet with Almond Gum (Serves: 15)

    INGREDIENTS

    FOR SORBET

    Sugar: 250gm
    Water: 1.5ltr

    Lemon juice: 40gm
    Banana leaves: 1 Full leaf
    Jackfruit Pulp: 300gm
    Meetha Attar: 2 Drop
    For Garnish
    Damask Rose: Few petals
    Almond Gum: 20gm

    METHOD

    For sorbet base
    Soak almond gum in water overnight and preserve it.
    In a pan, add sugar and water. Boil it to the single string, add lemon juice, Meetha Attar and jackfruit pulp. Cool it down in a pacojet beaker. Freeze and churn out the required portion.
    Serve a scoop on banana leaves and chiffonade of Damask Rose with almond gum base.

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